Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-13

t0R00Rh0ut the tAna ana are ntfinEsy
illustrative Of the love and afsetion sf
eur Rratefal psopie and are conmenoF-
atinQ brave and patFiotie sacsiases IN
var, fame in peaceful pnFsaits. Or honeR
in pahlic staaion; hat from this day
forth thsra shall sand a. cur sat Of
Roxernmsus this statue Of q distia-
Raishso citizsn Who In hia life aud ser
vices combined all these things and
mere whieh challenge admiration in the
Aneriozn ehAr8essF. snch as loving ten-
derness In every domestic relation,
bravery on the fisld Of battle, fame and
distinction in cur halls Of IsQislatioa
and the highest honor and digaity In
The Chief MaQistracy Of the Nation.
This stately efhRy shall nOa fail 10 teach
every beholdeE that the soufca Of ADGri-
can greatness 10 eenhnee 10 no oondi-
ton. Il 10 not depandant alona for It's
growth and development upon favorable
Surroundings
The genius Of eur national life beck
ons 10 ~ With equalness and hoBoR. and
20 thoaa In every sphere. and offers the
highest pFefegmant 20 manly hopes aud
sturdy. honest eHert. ehasteoed and
eonsscrated by patriotic hapes and as
pirationa. AZ lon9 40 this statue stands
let IL Be- Droadly remembered thai 10
every American oitizsn the way is open
10 fame and station antil be, moving up
from high 10 higher, becomes en- for
tans's crowninG steep the pillar Of
ps0ple's hope, the esnteF Of 9 worlds
desire.
'4Cap ve forget that u teaches our peo
pie Q sad aud distressing lssson. and the
thou gbtful eitizan Who views its fair
proportions oannet fail 10 recall the
tragic death which brought grief and
mourning into every household In tbs
land. Bat while Anerican citizenship
stands aghass and ahrighted that mur-
der and assassination should lurk In
the midst Of free people and should
strike down the head Of their Govern
meat. q fearless search and the discov-
cry Of the origin and hidiRe place Of
these hateful and unnatural things
should be followed with the sole resolve
TO parRs them forever frsm ear political
methods and from the operation Of our
Government, % perversions and uis-
conceptions which give both passionate
and bloody thoaQhts-
"If FROM this hour our admiration for
the bravery and nobility Of American
manhood, and our faith in the posi-
bilities and opportunities Of American
will be renewed. II our ap-
probation Of the blessings Of restored
Unien and love for our Government be
and IL our wathfulness
against dangers Of q mad chase after |
partisan spoils be quickeaed, the dedi- |
cation Of this statue TO the people Of |
the United States will not be IN vain.n
During the delivery Of the address |
the President vas frequently interrupt |
ed by outbursts Of applause He spoke |
duently, in Q clear voice, which was |
audible to most of the vast crowd that |
filed the circle before the stand.
When be had concluded the band
played Hail Columbia" and Rev. Z. |
d. Power. who was the pastor Of Gen
eral GaFfield's church in this city, pro
the benediction.
The troops we're then dismissed and /
the ceremonies came to an end.
The statue, which is OF bronze, is the
design of the sculptor J. q. A. Ward,
who alse designed the squestrisa statue
Of General Thomas, In this city. IL is
ten feet six inches In height, and repre-
ssnts Garfield facing tbs west in the
act of delivering an address, with his /
right hand resting on a column and the /
held in bis left Recumbent
ideal figures at each corner of the tn |
angular pedestal represent the student, |
the warrior and the statesman, typify- |
ing the three spechs Of GaFheld's career. |
Bronze tablets above the figures |
bear q globe, trumpet, q
sword and q laurel wreath enclosing |
the scales Of Justice. The inscriptions
upon the shaft are pllcsd upon the
three sides a. follows: OH the south
vest face, James A. Garfield, 1851
1881 !" on the southeast face, Major
General United States Army, Member
Of Congress. Senator, and President Of
the United States Of America !" on the
north sids, 4" Erected by his comrades
Of the Society OF the Army Of the Oum
bsrland, May l2, 1887" The erection
sf the statute was authorized at meet
ing Of the society at Chattanooga IN
1881 and nins members were appointed
TO select Q design and supeFintend It's
construction. The eoumittee las paid
over to Sculptor Ward $56.7 in full
full settlement Of his claim.